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Piauí is one of the states of Brazil, located in the country's Northeast Region.
Description[]
The Flag of Piauí consists of a rectangle with the proportions 7:10, divided in thirteen interspersed green and yellow stripes with the same width. In the upper right corner there is a dark blue canton with the width equal to five stripes with a white star in the middle. Below the star, it is written with white letters: "13 DE MARÇO DE 1823" (13 March 1823).
Reverse[]
.svg "Bandeira do Piauí (Reverso).svg (10 KB)")
Symbolism[]
The main colors of the flag are the same as in the Flag of Brazil and are one representation of the integration of the state with Brazil. Each color has a specific meaning:
- Yellow represents the mineral wealth;
- Green represents hope.
Alongside the colors, other elements in the flag also represent:
- The star represents Antares, which in the Brazilian flag symbolizes the state of Piauí;
- The inscription inside the blue rectangle: "13 DE MARÇO DE 1823", introduced in the 2005 change of the flag, was the day of the Battle of Jenipapo, in the state's territory.
History[]
The flag was adopted by the Lei nº 1.050, of 24 July 1922, and was amended by the Lei ordinária no 5.507, of 17 November 2005.
Historical Flags[]
.svg "Bandeira do Piauí (1922).svg (1 KB)")
Flag Proposals[]
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